The liver hardness value of 22.3kPa can only indicate that the liver may have fibrosis or cirrhotic changes, and it does not indicate how many stages of cirrhosis it belongs to. Currently, cirrhosis is clinically classified into 5 stages, including two major categories of compensated and decompensated phases, which are characterized by different symptoms, and can be staged by these symptoms. The compensated stage includes clinical stages 1 and 2. Patients in stage 1 do not have varices as well as ascites; patients in stage 2 do not have ascites or bleeding, but esophageal varices can be detected endoscopically. The decompensated stage includes clinical stages 3, 4, and 5. patients in stage 3 have ascites but no bleeding, with or without esophageal varices; patients in stage 4 have predominantly esophageal varices with or without ascites; and patients in stage 5 have predominantly sepsis and hepatorenal syndrome. Cirrhosis refers to the diffuse proliferation of hepatic fibrous tissue on the basis of extensive necrosis of hepatocytes, forming nodules and pseudolobules, which leads to the destruction of the normal structure and blood supply of the liver. Liver stiffness value is an indicator to detect the degree of liver fibrosis, the normal value is between 2.5 and 7.0kPa, if it exceeds 7.0kPa, it suggests that the liver may have fibrosis or cirrhosis changes, and 22.3kPa is already over the normal value. Generally speaking, the symptoms of the compensated stage of cirrhosis are relatively hidden and not easy to detect, while the decompensated stage often shows various serious symptoms and related complications, such as jaundice, emaciation, fatigue and ascites, etc. It is recommended that when patients, they should go to the hospital in time. It is recommended that when the patient, to go to the hospital in time, and early treatment under the guidance of the doctor.